Elf Owl in its nest cavity in a power pole at the Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon, AZ. June 18, 2010. Many birders wait in the parking lot during summer evenings for these little owls to peak out of the cavity. (Update Feb. 2018: Acorn Woodpeckers had excavated so many holes in the power pole that it had to be replaced. They used a steel pole this time.)
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